The Bucks were still very hot against the Hawks

It is in Atlanta, the city of Martin Luther King Jr., that the “MLK Day” marathon begins Hawks who receive Bucks. The two teams are in a difficult dynamic and it shows.

Atlanta and Milwaukee, who have three consecutive losses on each side, had a very average start to the match. However, AJ Green’s hot 3-pointer in the second quarter allowed the visitors to take off. Especially since on the other side, Quin Sneijder’s players don’t shoot from distance…

At halftime, Giannis Antetokounmpo (14 points, 12 rebounds) already has a double-double, and the Bucks are at +16 (38-54). Explanation: The Hawks went 1/22 from behind the 3-point line in the first half!

But this awkwardness couldn’t last forever and, in the absence of Kristaps Porzingis and Zachary Rizacher, it was Jalen Johnson and Nikhil Alexander-Walker in the third quarter. The gap is narrowing little by little, to eventually offer us hot money.

The last two minutes were even exceptional because CJ McCollum put the Hawks ahead for the first time since the first quarter (102-101). But AJ Green immediately answers with a 3-pointer, before Jalen Johnson immediately answers. Also from afar. Then it was Bobby Portis who converted to give the Bucks the lead, before Jaylen Johnson lost the ball to Ryan Rollins.

Giannis Antetokounmpo can finish the counterattack, but CJ McCollum, then Nickeil Alexander-Walker do not give up and, after a free throw left by Ryan Rollins, the former Wizards still have time to tie, or even lead his team to victory. But he can’t get past Kyle Kuzma and his shot is too complicated.

The Bucks’ final victory (110-112) on the floor of the Hawks. Giannis Antetokounmpo can take a big breath.

WHAT TO REMEMBER

– Hawks with two faces. And especially at an extremely variable address. Because Quin Sneijder’s men were forced to chase the score thanks to their 1/22 first-half three-pointers, before bouncing back thanks to 11/20 from distance after the break. A complete turnaround that wasn’t enough.

– A buck that breathes a little. You have to see Giannis Antetokounmpo’s face after the final buzzer. “The Greek Freak” was visibly relieved to win a match that still seemed to be eluding his team, but he also seemed exasperated that his team found themselves in this situation again. Still, Milwaukee snaps a three-game losing streak and moves closer to the Hawks, 10th in the East…

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How to read statistics? Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive jump; T = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = point difference when the player is on the court; Points = Points; Rating: player rating calculated based on positive actions – negative actions.